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PUBLIC LAW 98-361—JULY 16,1984 98 STAT. 429

except in an advisory capacity, in the formulation of the findings
and recommendations of the Commission.

(3) Members of the Commission appointed under this subsection
shall not be entitled to receive compensation for service relating to
the performance of the duties of the Commission, but shall be
entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses incurred while in the
actual performance of the duties of the Commission.

(c) The Commission shall appoint and fix the compensation of such
personnel as it deems advisable. The Chairman of the Commission
shall be responsible for—

(1) the assignment of duties and responsibilities among such
personnel and their continuing supervision; and

(2) the use and expenditures of funds available to the Commis-
sion.

In carrying out the provisions of this subsection, the Chairman shall
act in accordance with the general policies of the Commission.

(d) To the extent permitted by law, the Commission may secure
directly from any executive department, agency, or independent
instrumentality of the Federal Government any information it
deems necessary to carry out its functions under this Act. Each such
department, agency, and instrumentality shall cooperate with the
Commission and, to the extent permitted by law and upon request of
the Chairman of the Commission, furnish such information to the
Commission.

(e) The Commission may hold hearings, receive public comment
and testimony, initiate surveys, and undertake other appropriate
activities to gather the information necessary to carry out its activi-
ties under section 204 of this title.

(f) The Commission shall cease to exist sixty days after it has Expiration date,
submitted the plan required by section 204(c) of this title.

FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION

SEC. 204. (a) The Commission shall study existing and proposed 42 use 2451
space activities and formulate an agenda for the United States note-
civilian space program. The Commission shall identify long range
goals, opportunities, and policy options for United States civilian
space activity for the next twenty years. In carrying out this respon-
sibility, the Commission shall take into consideration—

(1) the commitment by the Nation to a permanently manned
space station in low Earth orbit;

(2) present and future scientific, economic, social, environ-
mental, and foreign policy needs of the United States, and
methods by which space science, technology, and applications
initiatives might address those needs;

(3) the adequacy of the Nation's public and private capability
in fulfilling the needs identified in paragraph (2);

(4) how a cooperative interchange between Federal agencies
on research and technology development programs can benefit
the civilian space program;

(5) opportunities for, and constraints on, the use of outer
space toward the achievement of Federal program objectives or
national needs;

(6) current and emerging issues and concerns that may arise
through the utilization of space research, technology develop-
ment, and applications;